Andrew W. "Poly" Guyda (born Andrew Gajda; February 26, 1907 – June 4, 1956) was an American soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew W. Guyda | ||
| Birth name | Andrew Gajda | ||
| Date of birth | February 26, 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | ||
| Date of death | June 4, 1956 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–19?? | Revere Corinthians | ||
| Boston Soccer Club | |||
| Thornton Victorias | |||
| Boston Celtics | |||
| Lusitano Recs | |||
| International career | |||
| 1936 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Harvard Crimson (assistant) | |||
| Harvard Crimson (freshmen) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editGuyda was born in 1907 in Manchester, New Hampshire as Andrew Gajda.[3] He attended Manchester High, where he was a football quarterback from 1924 to 1926. He later went to Lowell Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology for college.[4]
Career
editGuyda was known for being a smaller player in stature.[5] Guyda was signed by the Revere Corinthians in 1926, and later played for other soccer teams such as Boston Soccer Club, Thornton Victorias, Boston Celtics, and Lusitano Recs.[6][4][7][8][9] Guyda also won the two mile two-state championship in 1929.[6][10][11][12][13][14] Guyda was selected to play for the United States men's national soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics and played as part of the American League All-Star team in 1934 in Europe.[15][16][17] Guyda hurt his knee in 1938, which put him out of action for several months.[18]
Later life and death
editGuyda later served as an assistant coach at Harvard, as well as head coach of the freshman team.[19][20][21] He died at his home in Waltham, Massachusetts, on June 4, 1956.[22]
References
edit- ^ FIFA Player Profile
- ^ "Andrew Gajda". Olympedia. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Andrew Guyda at Olympedia
- ^ a b Harvard Coach Dead, Transcript-Telegram, 1956, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, 1936, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ a b Collins, George (1931), Guyda One Of Real Young Soccer Stars, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Guyda's Goal Defeats Manchester Light Blues, The Boston Globe, 1936, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Collins, George (1933), Soccer Fans Consider Trio Worthy of U.S. Team Trial, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Collins, George M. (July 7, 1936). "Fans favor Guyda as Olympic choice". The Boston Globe. Vol. CXXX, no. 7. Boston. p. 11. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Figure Guyda Will Score A Few Goals, The Boston Globe, 1931, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Collins, George (1938), "Poly" Guyda, Olympic Soccer Star to Oppose Old Mates, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Collins, George (1936), Lucy Recs Beat Pawtucket, 3-1, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Collins, George (1938), Celts Must Watch Clever "Manny" Rebello Tomorrow, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Two Old Pals, Now With Celts, The Boston Globe, 1939, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Live Tips an Topics, The Boston Globe, 1936, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Collins, George (1936), Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Poly Guyda Popular, The Boston Globe, 1934, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, 1939, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (2018), July 6, 1936 – Andrew W. "Poly" Guyda selected for U.S. Olympic team, FrankDellapa, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Collins, George (1942), Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Soccer Topics, The Daily Item, 1949, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ Andrew Guyda, The Boston Globe, 1956, retrieved March 13, 2023
External links
edit- Andrew Guyda at WorldFootball.net
- Andrew Gajda's profile at Sports Reference.com